Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Mary Ruth Jackson Hall was my first Best Friend in the 1950’s. She lived on Juniper Street and I lived on Cleveland Place.
When I read of her passing all my old memories flashed back. Washington Hunt, Roger’s Park, walking to and from school, ice skating, riding bikes, roller skating, hop scotch, Simon says, caching fireflies, having circus games in her backyard (her parents always approved), hide and seek, dancing recitals, sleepovers, and trips to their cottage, that her parents so generously invited me along in the summertime! In 1959 I had to move to Wilson. As time would have it we lost track of each other. My sincere sympathy to all of Mary’s family and may she rest in peace. Again, my earliest and fondest memories of friendship were with Mary, my friend with the long golden braids………I will remember her always.
